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>While on a recent road trip, I heard the following. It may be apocryphal, since I haven't >read it anywhere since, and I apologize if it's already been posted: > >As the story goes, Jimmy Lewis was riding an R1200GS in a recent Baja race, and doiing >quite well, perhaps leading. The bike's computer concluded from the way it was being >ridden that the bike was stolen, and shut down, couldn't be restarted or reset in any way. >He lost several hours and several places, first waiting for and then installing a new >computer. > >Anybody else hear anything like that?

> I suspect that's one of those urban legend things. > > At least I hope it is. > > ======================= > At 04:07 PM 4/28/2005, you wrote: > >As the story goes, Jimmy Lewis was riding an > R1200GS in a recent Baja race, and doiing > >quite well, perhaps leading. The bike's computer > concluded from the way it was being > >ridden that the bike was stolen, and shut down, > couldn't be restarted or reset in any way. > >He lost several hours and several places, first > waiting for and then installing a new > >computer. > > > >Anybody else hear anything like that?

>It's true he rode a new BMW in the last 1000. BMWHP2 I >belive. Had electric problems and lost 3 to 4 hours >and still placed 3rd. Story was told to me by a member >of his pit crew. >--- Jon Till wrote: >> I suspect that's one of those urban legend things. >> >> At least I hope it is. >> >> ======================= >> At 04:07 PM 4/28/2005, you wrote: > >> >As the story goes, Jimmy Lewis was riding an >> R1200GS in a recent Baja race, and doiing >> >quite well, perhaps leading. The bike's computer >> concluded from the way it was being >> >ridden that the bike was stolen, and shut down, >> couldn't be restarted or reset in any way. >> >He lost several hours and several places, first >> waiting for and then installing a new >> >computer. >> > >> >Anybody else hear anything like that? > > >WVDoran >Scottsdale, AZ > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com

> Hummm..... now I really curious. Did the pit crew confirm the bike's > computer concluded from the way it was being ridden that the bike was > stolen, and shut down? That's the part I wondered about. > > Either way I'm impressed that after loosing 3-4 hours he still placed 3rd. > I'd be happy if I just finished a race like that > > Jon... > > ========================================= > At 08:19 PM 4/28/2005, W.V. Doran wrote: >>It's true he rode a new BMW in the last 1000. BMWHP2 I >>belive. Had electric problems and lost 3 to 4 hours >>and still placed 3rd. Story was told to me by a member >>of his pit crew. >>--- Jon Till wrote: >>> I suspect that's one of those urban legend things. >>> >>> At least I hope it is. >>> >>> ======================= >>> At 04:07 PM 4/28/2005, you wrote: >> >>> >As the story goes, Jimmy Lewis was riding an >>> R1200GS in a recent Baja race, and doiing >>> >quite well, perhaps leading. The bike's computer >>> concluded from the way it was being >>> >ridden that the bike was stolen, and shut down, >>> couldn't be restarted or reset in any way. >>> >He lost several hours and several places, first >>> waiting for and then installing a new >>> >computer. >>> > >>> >Anybody else hear anything like that? >> >> >>WVDoran >>Scottsdale, AZ >> >>__________________________________________________ >>Do You Yahoo!? >>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >>http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: > http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > >

> Hummm..... now I really curious. Did the pit crew confirm the bike's > computer concluded from the way it was being ridden that the bike was > stolen, and shut down? That's the part I wondered about. > > Either way I'm impressed that after loosing 3-4 hours he still placed 3rd. > I'd be happy if I just finished a race like that > > Jon... > > ========================================= > At 08:19 PM 4/28/2005, W.V. Doran wrote: >>It's true he rode a new BMW in the last 1000. BMWHP2 I >>belive. Had electric problems and lost 3 to 4 hours >>and still placed 3rd. Story was told to me by a member >>of his pit crew. >>--- Jon Till wrote: >>> I suspect that's one of those urban legend things. >>> >>> At least I hope it is. >>> >>> ======================= >>> At 04:07 PM 4/28/2005, you wrote: >> >>> >As the story goes, Jimmy Lewis was riding an >>> R1200GS in a recent Baja race, and doiing >>> >quite well, perhaps leading. The bike's computer >>> concluded from the way it was being >>> >ridden that the bike was stolen, and shut down, >>> couldn't be restarted or reset in any way. >>> >He lost several hours and several places, first >>> waiting for and then installing a new >>> >computer. >>> > >>> >Anybody else hear anything like that? >> >> >>WVDoran >>Scottsdale, AZ >> >>__________________________________________________ >>Do You Yahoo!? >>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >>http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: > http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > >

> Hummm..... now I really curious. Did the pit crew > confirm the bike's computer concluded from the way > it was being ridden that the bike was stolen, and > shut down? That's the part I wondered about. > > Either way I'm impressed that after loosing 3-4 > hours he still placed 3rd. I'd be happy if I just > finished a race like that > > Jon... > > ========================================= > At 08:19 PM 4/28/2005, W.V. Doran wrote: > >It's true he rode a new BMW in the last 1000. > BMWHP2 I > >belive. Had electric problems and lost 3 to 4 hours > >and still placed 3rd. Story was told to me by a > member > >of his pit crew. > >--- Jon Till wrote: > >> I suspect that's one of those urban legend > things. > >> > >> At least I hope it is. > >> > >> ======================= > >> At 04:07 PM 4/28/2005, you wrote: > > > >> >As the story goes, Jimmy Lewis was riding an > >> R1200GS in a recent Baja race, and doiing > >> >quite well, perhaps leading. The bike's computer > >> concluded from the way it was being > >> >ridden that the bike was stolen, and shut down, > >> couldn't be restarted or reset in any way. > >> >He lost several hours and several places, first > >> waiting for and then installing a new > >> >computer. > >> > > >> >Anybody else hear anything like that?

> Hummm..... now I really curious. Did the pit crew > confirm the bike's computer concluded from the way > it was being ridden that the bike was stolen, and > shut down? That's the part I wondered about. > > Either way I'm impressed that after loosing 3-4 > hours he still placed 3rd. I'd be happy if I just > finished a race like that > > Jon... > > ========================================= > At 08:19 PM 4/28/2005, W.V. Doran wrote: > >It's true he rode a new BMW in the last 1000. > BMWHP2 I > >belive. Had electric problems and lost 3 to 4 hours > >and still placed 3rd. Story was told to me by a > member > >of his pit crew. > >--- Jon Till wrote: > >> I suspect that's one of those urban legend > things. > >> > >> At least I hope it is. > >> > >> ======================= > >> At 04:07 PM 4/28/2005, you wrote: > > > >> >As the story goes, Jimmy Lewis was riding an > >> R1200GS in a recent Baja race, and doiing > >> >quite well, perhaps leading. The bike's computer > >> concluded from the way it was being > >> >ridden that the bike was stolen, and shut down, > >> couldn't be restarted or reset in any way. > >> >He lost several hours and several places, first > >> waiting for and then installing a new > >> >computer. > >> > > >> >Anybody else hear anything like that?

> As fast as JL rides any bike he's on would think it's > stolen. No, I think it had something to do with the > ignition system, I really don't know for sure. They > were bummed because JL and the BMW were smoking the > course. The latest issue of Cycle World mentions BMW > testing in the last 1000. > I agree, just to finish the Baja 1000 is amazing. In > fact if I were able to finish a race like that I would > retire and become a very fast bench racer. > WVDoran > PS to find out what it's like go see "Dust to Glory"

> It doesn't have to be insulting/hurtful to be > worthwhile. I personally (as I'm sure many others do) > get a GREAT DEAL of value from all the tech/mechanical > tips others have offered through their own experience.